Charity watchdog tells Oxford colleges to modernise governance
Commission’s move following Percy affair provoking internal controversy, source claims
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Giving away 30,000 books is harder but more rewarding than I imagined
Libraries no longer accept donations, but targeted giving to colleagues and students is a way for retired academics to keep teaching, says Harvey Graff
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Russell Group expansion ‘worsening UK maths teacher shortage’
Heilbronn Institute director Catherine Hobbs warns that graduates of highly selective institutions are less likely to work in school sector
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Donelan apologises for sharing UKRI letter online after payout
Science secretary concedes she could have written to agency ‘in confidence’ rather than tweeting concerns about Israel-Gaza views among EDI group
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Biden prioritises student aid over research funding in budget
In fiscal 2025 budget plan constrained by his shutdown concession, president again seeks free-college deal while letting science agencies struggle
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Columbia president ‘forced’ to congressional antisemitism hearing
Baroness Shafik’s appearance before committee, in expected repeat of grilling that led to Harvard and Penn departures, described as not ‘voluntary’
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Fury at Kent’s plan to cut academics’ time for research
Plans to introduce 20 per cent ‘baseline’ for research time will harm university’s standing in academia and beyond, warns critic
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Universities struggling to compete with industry on research pay
In global survey, barely one in 10 academic leaders say they feel well prepared to address the challenges of providing competitive compensation
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Don’t pick sides in superpower rivalry, universities warned
Rather than ‘pre-emptively complying’ with Canberra’s stance on China, universities should contribute to a ‘nuanced’ debate
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Proposed German animal welfare law ‘unbearable’ for researchers
Amendments threaten jail term of up to five years without defining ‘reasonable cause’ exemption
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‘Case for Colonialism’ professor hired by New College of Florida
Author of controversial book and journal paper takes up one-year ‘presidential scholar’ post after institutional takeover by allies of Ron DeSantis
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If we discourage negative reviews, positive ones will lose meaning
Power dynamics inevitably temper the ideal of a self-correcting knowledge system, but robust mutual critique remains vital, says Ian Pace
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14 March 2024 digital edition
 Out of exile: Is it time for Ukraine’s displaced academics to return?
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Students ‘particularly vulnerable’ to ‘sex for rent’ scams
Sinn Féin proposes bill in Irish Dáil that would make it an offence for landlords to seek sex in exchange for rental housing
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Soft power pioneer: policy clout loses edge outside government
After a career spent switching between academia and the White House, Joseph Nye admits that returning to Harvard left him feeling flat